Stale check
[经] 失效支票, 过期支票
🧩 词语组成解析
stale
[stel]
adj. 陈腐的;不新鲜的;走了味的;
v. 变陈旧;变得不新鲜;（牛马、骆驼等）撒尿;
n. （牛马、骆驼的）尿;
check
[tʃɛk]
vt. 检查，核对;制止，抑制;在…上打勾;
vi. 核实，查核;中止;打勾;[象棋]将一军;
n. <美>支票;制止，抑制;检验，核对;
🗣️ 情景例句
My parents will think it's a good idea.
我的父母会觉得这是件好事。
In time of peace prepare for war.
居安思危。
Then, instead of having someone answering the phone all day, people can ring up the railway station and listen to a tape recording of the information.
然后，人们可以打电话到火车站，从录音电话中获取信息，而不要安排一个专人整天接电话。